Pre-U Pre-U 9794/2 (Pre-U Mathematics Paper 2) 2020 Specimen

2 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8a0a6e46-99cf-4217-93ad-5ed6e9d7c4ef-2_401_949_959_557} The diagram shows a triangle \(A B C\) in which angle \(C = 30 ^ { \circ } , B C = x \mathrm {~cm}\) and \(A C = ( x + 2 ) \mathrm { cm }\). Given that the area of triangle \(A B C\) is \(12 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), calculate the value of \(x\).

5 \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8a0a6e46-99cf-4217-93ad-5ed6e9d7c4ef-3_565_730_219_669} The diagram shows a sector of a circle, \(O M N\). The angle \(M O N\) is \(2 x\) radians, the radius of the circle is \(r\) and \(O\) is the centre.

1. Find expressions, in terms of \(r\) and \(x\), for the area, \(A\), and the perimeter, \(P\), of the sector.
2. Given that \(P = 20\), show that \(A = \left( \frac { 10 } { 1 + x } \right) ^ { 2 }\).
3. Find \(\frac { \mathrm { d } A } { \mathrm {~d} x }\), and hence find the value of \(x\) for which the area of the sector is a maximum.

10 A curve has equation $$y = \mathrm { e } ^ { a x } \cos b x$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants.

1. Show that, at any stationary points on the curve, \(\tan b x = \frac { a } { b }\).
2. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{8a0a6e46-99cf-4217-93ad-5ed6e9d7c4ef-4_624_897_1062_342} Values of related quantities \(x\) and \(y\) were measured in an experiment and plotted on a graph of \(y\) against \(x\), as shown in the diagram. Two of the points, labelled \(A\) and \(B\), have coordinates \(( 0,1 )\) and \(( 0.2 , - 0.8 )\) respectively. A third point labelled \(C\) has coordinates \(( 0.3,0.04 )\). Attempts were then made to find the equation of a curve which fitted closely to these three points, and two models were proposed. In the first model the equation is \(y = \mathrm { e } ^ { - x } \cos 15 x\).
   In the second model the equation is \(y = f \cos ( \lambda x ) + g\), where the constants \(f , \lambda\), and \(g\) are chosen to give a maximum precisely at the point \(A ( 0,1 )\) and a minimum precisely at the point \(B ( 0.2 , - 0.8 )\). By calculating suitable values evaluate the suitability of the two models.